Machines are meant to save time and make our day-to-day tasks more manageable. Dishwashers have been used extensively in Indian kitchens for some time now, so it is becoming an essential tool for every household in today’s time. However, within moments of putting the utensils in the dishwasher and a few drops of liquid detergent, they come out spick and span. But cleaning the dishwasher sometimes can be troublesome. If you also have a dishwasher in your house and have trouble cleaning it, you must read this article. We are sharing a few tips with you, with the help of which you can easily clean.

Use baking soda: Baking soda is one of the most accessible home remedies to clean the dishwasher properly. Using this, you can easily clean the exterior part. This efficiently removes the stains of water etc., present in the machine. 

  1. First, add one or two teaspoons of baking soda to two cups of water while preparing a solution. 
  2. Then, fill the spray bottle.
  3. Spray it well on all parts of the machine.
  4. Clean it thoroughly by rubbing it with a soft cleaning brush.

Clean the filter: You can clean the filter after the exterior part of the dishwasher. For this:

  1. First, you take out the screw of the filter by unscrewing it. The filter comes out quickly once the screw is removed.
  2. Next, you can easily clean the filter by making a baking soda or vinegar solution.
  3. After cleaning the filter, keep it in the sun for some time.

If you don't have to take the filter out, you can clean the inside with a cleaning brush by sprinkling baking soda or vinegar.

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Clean the dish rack: After cleaning the machine and filter, it's time to clean the mesh. The mesh comes off easily with the dishwasher machine. After removing the mesh, you can clean it with baking soda or lemon juice. For this:

  1. Prepare a solution by mixing these two things.
  2. After preparing the solution, sprinkle it on the mesh and leave it for some time.
  3. After some time, clean it with a cleaning brush.
  4. After this, wash it once with water and keep it in the sun for some time.

Takeaway tips

  1. Before cleaning the dishwasher machine, don't forget to turn off the lights. It is better that you take the plug out only.
  2. While cleaning, make sure that water does not fall on the power cord. Even if there is water, keep it in the sun for some time.
  3. Check manually. There is a book in the machine in which there are instructions on what needs to be taken care of during cleaning and how to do cleaning at home easily. 
  4. Apart from this, you can also clean the machine by calling an expert.